to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
even if not; even without
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
with a start; with a jump
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to take a breath; to take a short rest
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
killing two birds with one stone
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
straight; as the crow flies
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
pointing out; identification
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
to deal with a large number
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
correction; revision; amendment
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
way of the sword; swordsmanship
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
to complain; to make a complaint
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock